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So, you’ve hit the 10-15 year career plateau — most people go through it.

Some never get out.

 

About

So, you’ve hit the 10-15 year career plateau — most people go through it.

Some never get out.

You’ve done everything right to get where you are:

  • Worked hard, gave 110%

  • Made a few job moves following your interests

  • Actively learned and developed from feedback, peer discussions, books, and courses

  • Got mentors (a few mentees as well?) and networked (a little bit)

  • Got promoted several times, and then… *crickets*

The momentum that you had at the beginning of your career is slowing to a stop, and you’re wondering if it’s time to jump to another company with more room for growth.

Except they don’t have more room for growth (no more than what your current company has), and you find yourself applying to lateral moves. That’s not the growth you want.

You’ve probably spoken to your manager and been told something like,

“Keep doing what you’re doing!”

…which you know means, “Keep getting what you’ve already gotten.” 

You don’t know what to do other than wait for an opportunity to shine.

Yeah, I’ve been on that plateau too. And I’ve seen a lot of talented tech employees get stuck there for years. I wasn’t going to be one of them. You don’t have to be one of them either.

Growth doesn’t start when you ‘get’ an opportunity.

Growth starts when you create one.

I used to wonder how some people just seemed to be at the perfect place at the perfect time.

How were they the first ones to be considered for any opportunity that came up?

Did they know something I didn’t? Did they know someone I didn’t?

I later (much later than I would have liked) realized that these ‘lucky’ coworkers had a few characteristics in common: 

  • They followed their inner compass, 

  • They believed they could do better and

  • They created opportunities where they *could* do better instead of waiting for things to happen.

Your career is going to change as soon as you change your inner stance.

“I’ll work hard until my management recognizes me”

 
 

 “I create my opportunities, my growth and my career”.

Hi, I’m Mounica and I help mid-career tech professionals like you reach the career goals you’re longing for. 

After I started my career working for one of the leading tech giants, I got promoted  several years in a row. I was told my work was impressive. Advancement came fairly effortlessly; I didn’t have to do much.

But then… it slowed down. Life happened - parenthood, new priorities and health issues. The reality caught up with me that I was not on that winning streak anymore.

I was told I’d have to wait 2 years for the next promotion but I should “keep doing what I am doing”.

While at the same time, I saw my coworkers advancing faster.

 

Hi, I’m Mounica and I help mid-career tech professionals like you reach the career goals you’re longing for. 

After I started my career working for one of the leading tech giants, I got promoted  several years in a row. I was told my work was impressive. Advancement came fairly effortlessly; I didn’t have to do much.

But then… it slowed down. Life happened - parenthood, new priorities and health issues. The reality caught up with me that I was not on that winning streak anymore.

I was told I’d have to wait 2 years for the next promotion but I should “keep doing what I am doing”.

While at the same time, I saw my coworkers advancing faster.

I was told if I wanted faster growth, I “should be ready to spend the extra hours.”

Really? As a parent with a small child and a *life* outside of work, that wasn’t a real option.

And it sent me into a spiral of questioning,

“Did my work even matter?”

“Did I matter?”

(And if I did, then why was management not buying into my ideas and recognizing me as the super-star I was…?).

So I did what everyone does. I picked up a copy of Cracking the Coding Interview and signed up for LeetCode. (Yep, got me that far…)

The biggest hurdle wasn’t my interviewing skills, it was that there was no guarantee that there was a better job on the other side of those interviews.

That’s when I paused and took a hard look at how I was approaching my career.

 What did I actually want and what could I do to get it?

  • I really wanted to help people directly. That’s where my passion lies.

  • I needed a more flexible lifestyle that would allow me to progress in my career AND be the parent I wanted to be.

  • I didn’t have to “keep doing what you’re doing,” or wait for someone else to give me permission, or hand me an opportunity. I could take responsibility for myself.

Identifying my wants, needs, and the stories that had kept me stuck opened up new options for me.

I discovered there are better ways to make fast growth and recognition happen in career and life… and it’s all in the performance psychology and mindset.

That’s when I decided to help people in tech get out of the cycle of “I can’t progress because nothing out there gives me the growth I want”. 

Now I coach people to create opportunities and fast-track their careers. I help clients all over the world to create the opportunities they want, find joy in their work and truly enjoy their personal lives.

This is about taking responsibility for your growth, and giving yourself the work/life balance you need at the same time.

But the most important part is to know what you want and to realize that YOU have the power to get it.

Ready to finally get out of the slump and accelerate your career?

My Core Values 

SERVICE

I live through service which, for me, means helping generously.

In my coaching, this translates as me speaking direct truths and talking about the elephant in the room.

It means that I say or do things which will serve my clients best, even if it means confronting hard truths or having uncomfortable conversations.

INTEGRITY

I don’t believe in shortcuts or deceiving people.

I also don’t believe in pushy sales or marketing or dragging others down for your success.

I take an approach of radical honesty with oneself and others.

COMPASSION

All our behaviors, activities, fears and desires are part of being human.

We are all in this human-thing together. I will not judge you for any of your deepest desires or fears.

I will not judge you for being human.

I actively practice authenticity and vulnerability (and fail spectacularly at it sometimes).

 My Core Values 

 

SERVICE

I live through service which, for me, means helping generously.

In my coaching, this translates as me speaking direct truths and talking about the elephant in the room.

It means that I say or do things which will serve my clients best, even if it means confronting hard truths or having uncomfortable conversations.

 

INTEGRITY

I don’t believe in shortcuts or deceiving people.

I also don’t believe in pushy sales or marketing or dragging others down for your success.

I take an approach of radical honesty with oneself and others.

 

COMPASSION

All our behaviors, activities, fears and desires are part of being human.

We are all in this human-thing together. I will not judge you for any of your deepest desires or fears.

I will not judge you for being human.

 

I actively practice authenticity and vulnerability (and fail spectacularly at it sometimes).

 My Core Values 

 

SERVICE

I live through service which, for me, means helping generously.

In my coaching, this translates as me speaking direct truths and talking about the elephant in the room.

It means that I say or do things which will serve my clients best, even if it means confronting hard truths or having uncomfortable conversations.

 

INTEGRITY

I don’t believe in shortcuts or deceiving people.

I also don’t believe in pushy sales or marketing or dragging others down for your success.

I take an approach of radical honesty with oneself and others.

 

COMPASSION

All our behaviors, activities, fears and desires are part of being human.

We are all in this human-thing together. I will not judge you for any of your deepest desires or fears.

I will not judge you for being human.

 

I actively practice authenticity and vulnerability (and fail spectacularly at it sometimes).

 

  A few fun facts about me:

  • I was part of a solar power startup and I thought I'd change the world… and then I moved to Seattle (where the sun shines one day per week…)

  • I love geeking out on productivity systems but haven’t found the perfect one...yet!

  • I’m a HUGE fantasy nerd (Most people can guess where I’ll head if I go to Universal studios. Hint: I have a chocolate frog keychain)

 A few fun facts about me:

  • I was part of a solar power startup and I thought I'd change the world… and then I moved to Seattle (where the sun shines one day per week…)

  • I love geeking out on productivity systems but haven’t found the perfect one...yet!

  • I’m a HUGE fantasy nerd (Most people can guess where I’ll head if I go to Universal studios. Hint: I have a chocolate frog keychain)